page_title: Momo (novel)
section_title: Adaptations
hierarchical_section_title: Momo (novel) / Adaptations
caption_attribution_description: Deutsch: Plastik "Momo" von Ulrike Enders am Michael-Ende-Platz in Hannover.English: Sculpture "Momo" by Ulrike Enders located at Michael-Ende-Platz square in Hanover, Germany.
context_page_description: Momo, also known as The Grey Gentlemen or The Men in Grey, is a fantasy novel by Michael Ende, published in 1973. It is about the concept of time and how it is used by humans in modern societies. The full title in German translates to Momo, or the strange story of the time-thieves and the child who brought the stolen time back to the people. The book won the Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis in 1974.
context_section_description: Momo was made into a film of Italian/German production in 1986, in which Michael Ende himself played a small role as the narrator who encounters Professor Hora (performed by John Huston) at the beginning of the film (and at the end of the book). The role of Momo was performed by German actress and model Radost Bokel.
  Momo (trailer) on YouTube
  Momo (2001) is an Italian animated film based on the novel. It is directed by Enzo D'Alò and features a soundtrack by Gianna Nannini, an Italian popular singer. In 2003, a 26-episode animated television series based directly on this adaptation was released, serving as an extended re-telling of the film.
  The book has also been acted in radio programmes.
  A German dramatized audiobook under the title Momo (Karussell/Universal Music Group 1984, directed by Anke Beckert, narrated by Harald Leipnitz, music by Frank Duval, 3 parts on LP and MC, 2 parts on CD)
  There have been a number of stage adaptations, including an opera written by Ende himself and an English-language version by Andy Thackeray.
  In 2015, the Royal Danish Opera commissioned composer Svitlana Azarova to write Momo and the Time Thieves. Its world premiere occurred at the Copenhagen Opera House in October, 2017.
caption: Momo sculpture by Ulrike Enders located at Michael-Ende-Platz square in Hanover, Germany
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